- yawning - gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"
Antonym: closed (indirect, via open)
- yawning - with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"
Antonyms: closed, shut (indirect, via open)
- drowsy, oscitant, yawning - showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"
Antonym: attentive (indirect, via inattentive)
- yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy"
--1 is a kind of reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
--1 has particulars: pandiculationDerived form: verb yawn1
- yawn - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"
--1 is one way to breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun yawn1, noun yawner1, noun yawning1
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- gape, yawn, yaw - be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
--2 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
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